SmartStar® Solar 60 GOTO Telescope Instruction Manual For Products #8506 & #8507 www.iOptron.com 1 Table of Content Table of Content ............................................................................................................................. 2 1. SmarStar® Solar 60TM Overview ................................................................................................ 4 1.1. SmartStar® Solar 60TM Features .......................................................................................... 4 1.2. SmartStar® Solar 60TM Assembly Terms............................................................................. 5 2. Telescope Assembly ................................................................................................................... 6 3. GoToNova® 8405 Hand Controller ............................................................................................ 8 3.1. Key Description ................................................................................................................... 8 3.2. The LCD Screen .................................................................................................................. 8 4. Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 10 4.1. Getting Familiar with Telescope........................................................................................ 10 4.1.1. Using the telescope ..................................................................................................... 10 4.1.2. Moving the telescope .................................................................................................. 11 4.1.3. Display an object on a computer screen ..................................................................... 11 4.2. Explore GOTO and Tracking Capability........................................................................... 12 4.2.1. Level the Mount and Set Initial Position .................................................................... 12 4.2.2. Setting Up the Hand Controller .................................................................................. 12 4.2.3. Go to the Sun .............................................................................................................. 14 4.2.4. Go to the Moon and other Celestial Objects............................................................... 15 4.3. Turn Off the Mount............................................................................................................ 15 5. Complete Functions of GoToNova® Hand Controller.............................................................. 16 5.1. Slew to an Object............................................................................................................... 16 5.1.1. Planets, Sun, Moon ..................................................................................................... 16 5.1.2. Deep Sky Objects........................................................................................................ 16 5.1.3. Comets ........................................................................................................................ 16 5.1.4. Asteroids ..................................................................................................................... 16 5.1.5. Stars............................................................................................................................. 16 5.1.6. User RA&DEC JD2000 Objects................................................................................. 16 5.1.7. Enter Position.............................................................................................................. 17 5.1.8. Watch List................................................................................................................... 17 5.1.9. Watch List Auto.......................................................................................................... 17 5.2. Land Objects ...................................................................................................................... 17 5.3. Sync to Target.................................................................................................................... 18 5.4. Set Up Controller ............................................................................................................... 18 5.4.1. Set Display Info .......................................................................................................... 18 5.4.2. Set Key Beep............................................................................................................... 19 5.4.3. Set Azi Work Mode .................................................................................................... 19 5.4.4. Reset All...................................................................................................................... 19 5.5. Align .................................................................................................................................. 19 5.5.1. Solarsys Align............................................................................................................. 19 5.5.2. One Star Align ............................................................................................................ 20 5.5.3. Two Star Alignment.................................................................................................... 20 5.6. Modify Star Catalog........................................................................................................... 20 5.6.1. User RA&DEC JD2000.............................................................................................. 20 5.6.2. Comets ........................................................................................................................ 22 5.6.3. Asteroids ..................................................................................................................... 23 2 5.7. Watch List.......................................................................................................................... 24 5.8. Set Telescope Coord. ......................................................................................................... 24 5.9. Park Scope ......................................................................................................................... 24 6. Using Electronic Eyepiece to Capture Images.......................................................................... 25 6.1. iE1300 Driver Installation.................................................................................................. 25 6.2. Use the iE1300 to Observe an Object................................................................................ 25 6.3. Example: Using Future WinJoe For Image and Video Capture ........................................ 25 7. Maintenance and Servicing....................................................................................................... 30 7.1. Maintenance....................................................................................................................... 30 7.2. Storage and Transport........................................................................................................ 30 7.3. Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 31 7.4. iOptron Customer Service.................................................................................................. 32 7.5. Product End of Life Disposal Instructions......................................................................... 32 7.6. Battery Replacement and Disposal Instructions ................................................................ 32 Appendix A. Technical Specifications ......................................................................................... 33 Appendix B. GoToNova® 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE ........................................................ 34 Appendix C. GoToNova® Star List .............................................................................................. 36 IOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY....................................................................... 49 WARNING! NEVER USE A TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT PROPER SOLAR FILTER! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Check the solar filter before each use for any possible damages, such as cracks and scratches. Never leave a solar scope unattended! Children should always have adult supervision while observing. December 2011 V1.1 iOptron reserves the rights to revise this instruction without notice. Actual color/contents/design may differ from those described in this instruction. 3 1. SmarStar® Solar 60TM Overview 1.1. SmartStar® Solar 60TM Features New from iOptron -- The Solar 60TM computerized telescope system! Now your family or classroom can see sun spots right on a computer screen. The computerized telescope locates and auto-tracks to keep the sun (or moon, planets, and other celestial objects) in view. This is an ideal system to capture video or still photos of the sun spots and their movements. Set it up at home or school and everyone can see the daily changes in the sun spots. The Solar 60TM comes with a threaded solar filter to switch to nightime viewing. Alt-Azimuth Mount– The Cube™ The SmartStar® Solar 60TM GOTO telescope comes with our patented Alt-Azimuth